Ophthalmic mounting



F. HAMILTON OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING arch 31, 1936.

Filed Sept. 14, 1953 v FREDERICK HAMILTON INVENTOR ATTORNEY Thisinvention relates to ophthalmic mountings and more particular] {TEDSTATES PATENT ()FFICE 2,035,805 OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING Frederick Hamilton,Harmony, R. I., assignor to Bausch 8; Lomb Optical Company, Rochester,

N. Y., a corporation of New York Application September 14, 1933, SerialNo. 689,395

2 Claims.

y it relates to such mountings as have rims for holding the lenses inplace.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide an improved mounting ofthe type described which will be neat in appearance and embody astructure which rugged yet simple to manufacture.

object is to provide impro is relatively firm and Another ved means forholding together the ends of a split lens holding rim. These and otherobjects and advantages reside in certain novel features rangement andcombinati of construction, aron of parts as will hereinafter be morefully described.

Referring to the drawing: Fig. l is a front View of a spectacle frameembodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fra on line 2-2.

Fig. 3 shows the opposite of Figs. 4, 5 and 6 show gmentary view takenside of the structure Fig. 2 with parts in separated relation.

the details for securing the eye wire to the parts.

A preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the drawing whereinll] indicates,

generally, a spectacle frame comprising a bridge which carry the lensesI3.

connecting the two lens holding rims 12 The rimor eye wire I2 is splitto provide the two adjacent ends l4 and IS. The member I6 channel I! inwhich the end by soldering, and member vided with a channel l9 secured.

The lower ends of bridge H are soldered to the end of the bridge themembers l6 so that is provided with a M is secured, as is similarlyprowhich end I5 is l8 in extends downwardly below the end of the eyewire as shown at 20 in member !3 is the arm 2| ally and carries on itsfree Fig. 3. Secured to which extends laterend the nose engaging pad 22.The arm is so positioned on member I8 that it abuts the end as shown inFig. 2. This 20 of the bridge ll affords strength and providesresistance to relative lateral movement of the two adjacent ends.

Members l6 and 18 are provided with integral lugs 23 and 24,respectively, which receive the screw 25 that holds the adjacent endstogether. Endpiece members 26 are also provided with channels 21 inwhich the eye wires I2 are secured. 5 Temples 28 are pivotally mountedon members 26.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I am able to attain theobjects of my invention and provide a spectacle frame having improved 10means for securing the eye wire ends. A frame embodying my inventionpresents a neat appearance since the screw is not visible from the frontside of the frame. The improved structure of the frame affords strengthand stability 15 besides greatly facilitating its manufacture. Variousmodifications can obviously be made without departing from the spirit ofmy invention.

I claim:

1. In an ophthalmic mounting the combination of a. split lens rim havingadjacent ends a bridge secured .to said rim with a portion of saidbridge projecting downwardly below one end of the rim, an arm secured tothe other end 25 of the rim, a nose engaging member carried by said arm,said arm being positioned in abutting relation to the projecting portionof said bridge and means for holding the ends of the rim together.

2. An ophthalmic mounting comprising a split lens holding rim having twoadjacent ends, a member having a channel in which one of the ends issecured, a bridge secured to said member and having a projecting portionwhich extends 35 below the end of the rim, a second member having achannel in which the other end is secured, an arm secured to said secondmember, a nose pad on said arm, said arm being positioned in abuttingrelation with the projecting portion 4 on said bridge, lugs on the twomembers and screw means on said lugs for holding the ends of the rimtogether.

